Environmental and Outdoor Education B.A.Sc.

The Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in environmental and outdoor education prepares students for professional careers in the broad field of outdoor education, including outdoor recreation, adventure education, environmental interpretation, and environmental and sustainability education. Graduates from this program are employed in a variety of settings, such as environmental education centers (nature centers, residential environmental learning centers); natural resource agencies and facilities (DNR, National Park Service, Forest Service, city and state parks); nonprofit organizations (scouts, museums, zoos, camps); adventure education schools; adjudicated youth facilities; high adventure camps; and the outdoor industry.

Core program components include foundations (experiential learning, natural history, environmental ethics, inclusion and equity in outdoor recreation), outdoor learning (how to plan and facilitate outdoor and environmental learning experiences), outdoor recreation skill development, and outdoor leadership (risk management, program administration, etc.).